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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 426003
Two legs from a 1540 fix: where is the 1645 DR?
At 1540 you fix your position 044°T, 1.9 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 069°T at 6.8 kn until 1610, then 308°T at 5.3 kn until 1645.
Give the 1645 DR position as the true bearing FROM Tern Island tower to the DR, and the distance. Courses are true and speeds are through the water; dead reckoning ignores current and leeway.
Tolerance: 2° and 0.15 nm (or 4 % of the distance).
| 1540 fix | 044°T, 1.9 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 069°T, 6.8 kn, 1540 to 1610 |
| Leg 2 | 308°T, 5.3 kn, 1610 to 1645 |
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